The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-05-28

of the Green Isle, so lovely at every point, has decreased two million souls in the past five years, that often and often two hundred single girls leave Queenstown on one vessel, is it any wonder that, as the Irish say, ' Their bloom and strength is in America"
 Good living can be had anywhere in Ireland from five dollars a week and upwards. This is in lodgings, and where two are travelling together a great saving is made by division of expense.
 From Cork to London a choice of two routes can be taken, via Dublin and Holyhead, or by the Bristol steamers. The latter was my route, owing to my party, and in all travel part water and part land the regular thing is first-class on the boats, second by train. To reach the great city did away with two pounds. The abom- inable practice of fleeing mounts up to ones horror, but it is so much a part of ones life abroad it is useless to rise in indignation and say one will not comply with it. Landing in London, l was besides the two pounds just spent, minus one of my drafts for dress bought in Cork, for the making of which I was charged three dollars and seventy-five cents, the material bringing the cost up to ten dollars, and a macintosh for which I paid four dollars and which would command nine and half in Newton, with views. books, some trifies bought ill the city did away with whatever was left of my draft after l cashed it. My dress is the equal of any made at home, Redfern ct Cie excepted.
 To the traveller not having friends the best plan in London is to go into lodgings. They can be had at any price from dollar and half week upwards, and with two the expense is nominally trifling. Good hotels abound. Leading from the strand are dozens where room and breakfast can be had for the inevitable five shillings "a favorite charge. Life in London is far less than in any large American city. Carriage rides are much lower in price, and dinner for which dollar, and possibly more, would be asked in New York, Philadelphia or Boston, can he had at first-class res taurant in London for a half-crown, sixty-two and half cents. Strange to say, theatres are dearer than in the United States, unless one masters the pit. Of the latter I cannot speak. But grand music can be listened to for shilling, Convent Garden and Albert Hall having something worth hearing the year round. On the top of a London bus, over the good roads, | one can take in miles for penny. l All famous places are on certain days free. The Tower and South Kensing- ton Museum, etc. Need I add I only went on the days set forth in Baede- ker as without money and without price?" Westminster Abbey, St. | Paul's Cathedral, the British Muse um, and the National Academy of Fine Arts are always open free of any fee and are always full. To visit Crystal Palace costs but shilling. and i'll this is included a fine concert | with no common talent and a wind up of fireworks never equaled in America. The Dore Gallery is well | worth the cost, shilling for admit tance. It is private institution. To get view of the glories of Madame Lussaud's comes another shilling from the decreasing pile, but it is we'll put out, for no such collection exists else where. Near this large building are the Geological Gardens, open at all times to the public. Kew Gardens are the same and will repay visit. For penny one can ride up and down the Thames for some miles. To Wind | sor Castle, Brighton, Greenwich and Richmond, with the famous Star and Garter Hotel, excursions can be made for very little money. There is always during the summer an exhibition open ill the Metropolis. This year it will | be the Yankeries," or, more properly | speaking, an exhibition of American products and resources. Last year | the " Coloneries held the town de- | lighted, and previous years have been seen the Healtheries," ;" {" Fisheries" etc.
 To Paris and back for five days the expense was about thirty dollars. If this is doubted, try it and prove what woman has done, woman can do again. As in London and all Euro pean cities, much of the sightseeing is without those charges which the word Europe suggests to the initiated. The Louvre, the Luxemborg, the glo- rious Pantheon and hosts of other beauties are open to the highest and the lowest. From London to Liver pool to catch the steamer took four dollars, third-class, Midland railroad. As the tender did not leave till late in the afternoon, there was time fo look